BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology

(4 credits)

Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121, or equivalent. An introduction to the study of neurobiology. Topics include fundamentals of cellular communication (action potentials, synaptic transmission, synaptic integration), sensory systems, motor systems, the neural basis of behavior, developmental plasticity, and learning. Examples are drawn from invertebrates, as well as vertebrates. Four hours lecture per week.

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